Ranasinghe Premadasa (June 23, 1924 - May 1, 1993) was the 3rd President of Sri Lanka from January 2, 1989 to May 1, 1993. Before that, he served as the Prime Minister in the government headed by J. R. Jayewardene from February 6, 1978 to January 1, 1989. He was assassinated in Colombo in a suicide bombing, by the LTTE. Ranasinghe Premadasa came from a family of modest means and belonged to the Hinna caste of the Sinhalese. Wikipedia
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Remembering President Ranasinghe Premadasa by Evans Cooray I recall the terrible event as if it happened only yesterday. www.rootsweb.com/~lkawgw/rprema.html
A long-time leader in the United National Party, Ranasinghe Premadasa (1924-1993) became the second president of Sri Lanka in 1988. Ranasinghe Premadasa, the ninth prime minister and second president of Sri Lanka, was born on June 23, 1924, in Colombo. www.novelguide.com/a/discover/ewb_12/ewb_12_05241.html
